List of Romanian actors
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This is a list of Romanian actors, actresses, playwrights, and directors, whether on stage or in film. Most of these people made at least a significant portion of their career in Romanian-language theater, although some are merely of Romanian origin.
- Maddy Slabacu, Director, Actor and Puppeteer
- George Calboreanu, actor, composer [1]
- Constantin Diplan, actor [2]
- Florin Piersic, actor [3]
- Mihai Carare, actor [4]
- Geo Saizescu, actor [5]
- Jean Constantin, actor
- Mircea Albulescu, actor [6]
- Leopoldina Bălănuţă, actress [7]
- Ştefan Bănică, Sr., actor [8]
- Ştefan Bănică, Jr., actor [9]
- Radu Beligan, actor [10]
- Claudiu Bleonţ, actor [11]
- Emil Botta, actor [12]
- I.L. Caragiale, playwright [13]
- Toma Caragiu, actor [14]
- Ion Caramitru, actor [15]
- Liviu Ciulei, director, actor [16]
- I.A.L. Diamond, screenwriter [17]
- Gheorghe Dinică, actor [18]
- Luminiţa Gheorghiu, actress[19]
- John Houseman, actor (born in Romania to a French-born Jewish father and an English mother, made his career in the United States as an English-language film and television actor) [20]
- Marcel Iureş, actor [21]
- Alexandra Maria Lara (born Plǎtǎreanu), actress[22]
- Nicolas Masson, director [23]
- Nicolae Massim, director [24]
- George Mihăiţă, actor [25]
- Mihaela Mitrache, actress
- Maia Morgenstern[26]
- Jean Negulescu, film director, Oscar nominee [27] [28]
- Sergiu Nicolaescu, film director [29]
- Amza Pellea, actor [30]
- Florian Pittiş, actor [31]
- Dan Piţa, actor [32]
- Elvira Popescu, actress[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
- Ion Popescu-Gopo, director [40]
- Dem Rădulescu, actor[citation needed]
- Victor Rebengiuc, actor[41]
- Edward G. Robinson, actor (Romanian-born Jew, made career in United States as an English-language film actor)[42]
- Aristiţa Romanescu, actress [43]
- Constantin Tănase, cabaretist [44]
- Grigore Vasiliu Birlic, actor[45]
- Tora Vasilescu, actress [46]
- Johnny Weissmuller, actor (born in what is now Timişoara, Romania, ethnically German, made career in United States as an English-language film actor)[47]
[edit] References
- ^ George Calboreanu Actor/Composer (Music Score). The New York Times.
- ^ Constantin Diplan. IMDB.
- ^ Florin Piersic. IMDB.
- ^ Florin Piersic. IMDB.
- ^ Geo Saizescu. www.cinemagia.ro.
- ^ MIRCEA ALBULESCU.
- ^ Leopoldina Balanuta. The New Your Times.
- ^ (Romanian) Dana Andronie and Dana Cobuz, "Din Capşa provinciei", Jurnalul Naţional, May 1, 2007
- ^ Stefan Banica Jr.. IMDB.
- ^ Radu Beligan. IMDB.
- ^ Claudiu Bleont, Stage Artist. romania-on-line.net.
- ^ Emil Botta. IMDB.
- ^ Eric D. Tappe. Ion Luca Caragiale. Twayne Publishers Inc., NY, 1974. (ISBN 0-8057-2199-1)
- ^ Toma Caragiu. IMDB.
- ^ (Romanian) "Caramitru se cere afară din PPCD" ("Caramitru Demands to be Registered as out of the PPCD"), in Evenimentul Zilei
- ^ Theater History at the Guthrie Theater site
- ^ I.A.L. Diamond. IMDB.
- ^ Gheorghe Dinica. IMDB.
- ^ Luminiţa Gheorghiu on Teatrul Bulandra site
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica: John Houseman
- ^ Marcel Iures. filmbug.com.
- ^ (German) Interview with Alexandra Maria Lara
- ^ Nicolas Masson. cinemagia.ro.
- ^ (Romanian) Teatrul de Nord Satu Mare: Ion Tifor
- ^ George Mihaita. IMDB.
- ^ Marco R. della Cava, J.C., 'morning star' and Mel Gibson, USA Today, posted 2/22/2004 9:39 PM, updated 2/23/2004 11:21 AM; retrieved March 1, 2005.
- ^ Jean Negulesco at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jean Negulesco, at The New York Times
- ^ Sergiu Nicolaescu at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Amza Pellea at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Florian Pittis at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Dan Pita at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ (Romanian) Dana Ciobanu, "Sinucidere pentru Elvira Popescu", Jurnalul Naţional, March 1, 2004
- ^ Constantin Roman, "Blouse Roumaine", 2001-2002
- ^ (Romanian) "Elvira Popescu", at Mari Români
- ^ "Families of Jules and Théodore Porgès"
- ^ (French) "Elvire Popesco", at CinéArtistes
- ^ (Romanian) Lucian Pop, "Conace boiereşti pentru cei care vor să se simtă moşieri", at Muse Imobiliare, July 20, 2005
- ^ (French) "Marigny - Salle Popesco" at Theatre online
- ^ ION POPESCU-GOPO
- ^ Biography at Bulandra Theatre page (Romanian)
- ^ Sabin, Arthur J. In Calmer Times: The Supreme Court and Red Monday, p. 35. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.
- ^ O SCURTĂ ISTORIE A FILMULUI ROMÂNESC
- ^ (Romanian) Constantin Tănase: A căzut cortina! ("Constantin Tănase: The Curtain Dropped!"), Jurnalul Naţional, January 15, 2007 (accessed on March 28, 2007). The newspaper does not give its source, but this information has been available online as private communication as early as in 2003:Karpatenwillis Guestbook
- ^ (Romanian) Birlic, a perfect actor
- ^ Tora Vasilescu at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ This interview of his son, taken in Timisoara in 2004 confirms he was born in Romania (as well in his book Tarzan, My Father by Johnny Weissmuller, Jr)
